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Scientific Linux Security Update : kvm on SL5.x x86_64 (20130307)

high Nessus Plugin ID 65091

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A flaw was found in the way QEMU-KVM emulated the e1000 network interface card when the host was configured to accept jumbo network frames, and a guest using the e1000 emulated driver was not. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the guest or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges in the guest.
(CVE-2012-6075)

Note that the procedure in the Solution section must be performed before this update will take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5cc97b48

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 65091

File Name: sl_20130307_kvm_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/8/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kmod-kvm-debug, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kmod-kvm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kvm-qemu-img, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kvm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kvm-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kvm-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/7/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/13/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-6075